Given,
∫0αx+α−xxdx=1516+202....(1)
Rationalise the denominator in L.H.S we get,
∫0ααx(α+x+x)dx=α1[∫0αxα+xdx+∫0αx3/2dx]
Put α+x=t2⇒dx=2tdt
Limit when x=0→t=α,x=α→t=2α
α1∫α2α(t2−α)2t2dt+52α3/2
=α1[52t5−32αt3]α2α+52α3/2
=154α2α+10αα
From equation (1)
∫0αx+α−xxdx=1516+202
⇒154α2α+10αα=1516+202
On comparing both sides we get,
α=2